College Professor salary in Georgia
BLS does not publish a separate estimate for College Professors. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (25-1199), the closest published occupation.
The median annual wage for college professors in Georgia is $64,650, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. Georgia ranks 33 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$64,650
25th percentile
$51,310
75th percentile
$92,970
90th percentile
$103,900
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Georgia | 5,480 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Georgia | $73,740 |
| National median | $77,640 |
| National employment | 149,840 |
Metro areas in Georgia
- Atlanta, GA: median $77,570
States with similar pay for college professors
- Texas: median $64,110
- West Virginia: median $65,260
- Pennsylvania: median $65,400
- North Dakota: median $63,430
- Florida: median $62,670
- Missouri: median $61,860
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Postsecondary Teachers, All Other" (25-1199), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.